Paul Lawrie: 'Second place in Dubai started strong 2012'

Paul Lawrie has said that finishing second in last year's World Tour Championship in Dubai inspired his strong form in 2012.

The 43-year-old has recorded nine top-10 finishes this year, including wins at the Qatar Masters and the Johnnie Walker Championship.

Lawrie told BBC Scotland: "To nearly win a tournament of this quality with the field we had was a huge boost for my confidence.

"It was just a snowball effect at the start of the year. Every week I played, I seemed to be in contention to win.

"I had been working hard on my short game, especially with the putter, and I could see things slowly happening."

This year's World Tour Championship gets underway tomorrow.